COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONCask & Bottled.
It was only a matter of time before the original BrewDog got his paws in on the action. This egotistical young lab has decided to make a beer which best reflects himself.
This is the beer equivalent of the big, cute chocolate monster.
Soft, smooth, dark, chocolately and very strong. This gentle giant will never bite but would much rather give you a big lick on the face.

NOTE: This beer and Old World Russian Imperial Stout ARE definitely the same beer. Direct, verbatim quote from James Watt follows.
""This is Rip Tide in a 660ml that we made exclusively for Total Wine and More (a US chain). By offering them something unique we were able to ensure they listed Punk and Hardcore

This is a phenomenal beer! Pours a fantastic oil black body, holds a nice thick brown head which slowly dissipates into the beer! This stout aroma is just really amazing; strong chocolate and coffee highlights compliment a malt tone. Slick mouth feel, quite a fruity chocolate taste, a tinge of hops can come through on a hearty drink. This beer really is something special, it’s by far one of the best brewdog beers, stouts and off the shelve beers I have ever had!

Strong, smoky aroma has firm tones of molasses and chocolate as well as hints of licorice and caramel. It all but screams "Drink me!" to a lover of good stouts. It pours a dark, slightly reddish sable with a thick, fluffy, and fairly persistent tan head that leaves heavy lacing. Mouth-filling flavor has smoky, chocolate and molasses tones with hints of coffee and caramel. It is slightly sweet, which balances a subtle bitter tang. Full-bodied texture is smooth as almond milk and just fizzy enough to let you know this is beer. Very satisfying.Earlier Rating: 12/18/2009 Total Score: 4.7Aroma is strong, oily and smoky with an undertone of fine roast coffee and a hint of molasses. It pours a dark-chocolate brown, opaque and nearly black, with a fairly thick and somewhat persistent head. Rich flavor fills the mouth with roast coffee, molasses, unsweetened chocolate, caramel and even a bit of hops. Texture is jagged, fizzy and lively. This beer is NOT for the timid!

mmmm.... warm, chocolatey, malty warmness, whiskey tones floating throughout. A lovely scotch whiskey aftertaste lingers for so long you almost don’t notice the lovely bitter tang of the hops. This is damn near perfect.

Dark brown body with white head. Roasted aroma less dominant compared to other stouts I had, more of chocolate, vanilla, and caramel. Oily, dense, rich mouth-feel with just the right bitterness. Hard not to love..

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